Panorama Route 2-Day Blyde River Canyon Tour
Located close to the Kruger National Park, The Panorama Route’s main highlight is Blyde River Canyon, the third deepest in the world after the Grand Canyon and the Fish River Canyon. It surpasses the depth of all green canyons (not in a desert) in the world.
Other scenic attractions you will take in en-route, besides the word-renowned dramatic northern Drakensberg escarpment are God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, several beautiful waterfalls, including the Mac Mac, Lisbon, and Sabie Falls.
We sometimes if time allows visiting Pilgrims Rest, an old 19th-century gold-mining town preserved in its entirety. The cemetery at Pilgrims Rest and the headstone inscriptions make interesting reading and it is beautifully situated looking over the town.
We also go through one of the highest towns in South Africa, Dullstroom ( if proceeding from Johannesburg) at over 2000 metres, which regularly has snow and heavy frost in winter and cross the Long Tom Pass where the road descends a winding route from 2000 metres to below 400 at Hazyview where they grow bananas and oranges. If departing from Johannesburg, you will cross over The Long Tom Pass, named after the cannons manufactured by Le Creuset in 19th century France. They were the very latest in long-distance shelling weaponry of the day, with which the Boers bombarded the advancing British. One remaining cannon stands beneath the summit of the pass, as evidence of this legacy.
The best way to see the Panorama Route is to do the stayover for a one-night tour in the misty town of Graskop, getting to your lodge in the Kruger the next day ( or go back to Johannesburg or local airport Nelspruit) There is a discount if you have booked the safari with us. Or vice versa after your safari in Kruger going back to Johannesburg. Please read the description of an overnight trip. We usually use the following tried and trusted accommodation, either Blyde Canyon Resort, Sabie Guest Lodge ( 3 stars), or Dar Amane, Westlodge ( 4 stars)
Price below is inclusive of Blyde Canyon Resort, Dar Amane, Sabie Guest lodge Westlodge.
Please note that this tour can be done as a standalone tour from Johannesburg and back to Johannesburg and the prices quoted here are for this version. If you book any Kruger safari with us and want to add this tour on the way then there is a discount. Also if you want to finish the tour at Nelspruit (MQP) or Hoedspruit (HDS) there is another discount. Please enquire.
If you want to do this tour in reverse i.e. on your way back to Johannesburg from your safari then we do it in reverse.
We can also fit in the Abel Erasmus Pass and/or Pilgrims Rest Mining Village but this will require early starts on at least one of the days.
From Kruger Lodges, we do the Day Trip up onto the route and back to your lodge. In this scenario, there is not enough time to cover all the above but most of the important highlights.
You can also add our 2-Day Add-on – Visit to Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre From the Panorama Route or Kruger National Park to complete the route with the boat trip in to the Canyon and see animals close up at Moholoholo and assist in rehabilitation of the animals.
Please request any of the above variations in the Enquiry Form.
Prices
1 December 2025 – 31 December 2026
ZAR24,970.00 for a solo traveler,
ZAR16,720.00 per adult sharing for two
Children under the age of 12 years old sharing with at least one adult ZAR10,516.00.
Children 0-2 years ZAR2,530.00
This is a private tour with your own guide and large touring SUV (1-3) .
If more than 3 people ask us for a minibus price.
We can fit parents and 2-3 kids in the big SUV’s and also 4 adults, depending on their size, will fit too if you are prepared for three on the back seat. This is cheaper than the minibus. More than 4 you definitely need the minibus.
When the category of room at the hotel at which this tour is priced is no longer available for your dates of travel Mmilo Tours will offer you the next best option available at that hotel. If no suitable rooms are available at the advertised hotel we will endeavour to offer options at another hotel as similar as possible.
